I read FAQ on CRAN, but it was a bit confusing to a novice like me. So here is the screenshot. First, go to the "etc" folder under R program files folder. Then locate Rconsole file. Find the line "language = ", change it to "language = en" if you want to run R in English. Save the file. Windows (I am using Windows 7.) told me that I have no permission to change the Rconsole file and that I should contact the administrator. Thank you. ! I am the administrator/user. I had to right click on the Rconsole file icon, select Property and grant a permission to modify the file to myself, the user.